circuses

noun

Definition of circusesnext
plural of circus
1
as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators the Roman circus is believed to have held 50,000 spectators in ancient times

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2
as in madhouses
a place of uproar or confusion with seven kids in the house, it's a circus most of the time

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3
as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event the media circus that took place outside the courthouse every day of the murder trial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuses
  1. stadiums
  2. exhibitions
  3. stadia
  4. spectacles
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games of the 2034 world cup in 15 stadiums (eight of which haven't been built) across Jeddah, Abha, Al Khobar, Neom and a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The instrumentalist compared the feeling of stepping foot into those stadiums every weekend to a gladiator making his way into a colosseum.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stadiums
Noun
  • But the pièce de résistance was the Artisanal show earlier this year, which turned out to be Galliano’s swan song at Maison Margiela, celebrated throughout the year with exhibitions, a documentary, and a special Paolo Roversi photo shoot for Luncheon magazine.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The event will feature conferences, pitching sessions, and exhibitions focusing on deep tech, inbound innovation, and SIS (Sustainable Innovation by Startup).
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibitions
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  • Wolves owners buy back minority stake from US investment firm Guillory: The Pelicans need to provide reasons to keep believing after ugly start The Bounce: Breaking down Joel Embiid's (brief) ban by NBA All WSL and Championship matches to be held at main stadia for first time Jones?
    New York Times, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2024
  • There is also better stewarding and facilities, via the move to all-seater stadia that followed the Hillsborough disaster.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Definition of stadia
Noun
  • Catch a Moulin Rouge show The capital of cabaret, and one of the most iconic spectacles in Paris, is the Moulin Rouge in Pigalle, whose symbolic red windmill sits below the hilltop village of Montmartre.
    Lane Nieset, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Around 55 years old at the time, Arthur wears a suit, tie, and round spectacles, and he is being carried away by three helmeted police officers, one holding him under each arm, another under his legs.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of spectacles
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